BIM/CAD Technician (Structured Cabling/ICT)

Company: IDS is an independent ICT & security infrastructure consultancy, specialising in structured cabling/ICT and security design and engineering solutions. Our team of engineers deliver technical designs for data centres, corporate campuses, critical infrastructure and production environments to the highest industry standards.

Role & Responsibilities

  • The BIM/CAD Technician will work as part of a specialist design team on medium to large-scale ICT and security projects including data centres, corporate campuses and critical infrastructure facilities.
  • Production of detailed design drawings and BIM models for ICT/cabling and physical security systems (incl. floor plans, riser diagrams, schematic layouts, equipment schedules, cable schedules, CCTV, access control, PIDS, intrusion detection, etc) using Revit and AutoCAD across all RIBA/design stages.
  • Attendance at technical design meetings
  • BIM coordination and clash detection against other building services disciplines
  • Maintaining drawing registers, managing revision control and producing as-built documentation.

    • Supporting construction administration activities including RFI responses and submittal reviews where required.

  • Acting in an Ethical manner and follows the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines.

Skills & Experience
  • Advanced proficiency in Revit (and AutoCAD) is essential. Candidates must demonstrate strong BIM/CAD skills with experience producing detailed design drawings and 3D models to a high standard.
  • Previous BIM/CAD experience on ICT/structured cabling and/or security projects is required. This includes producing drawings for structured cabling/ICT physical infrastructure and/or security systems.
  • Experience working on projects within data centres, corporate campuses, critical infrastructure or large-scale commercial environments.
  • Understanding of associated systems and disciplines such as hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM), security lighting, PSIM, wireless networks, in-building cellular, AV and integration with BMS/smart building technologies is beneficial.
  • Good general IT skills to include use of a range of MS applications Word/Excel/Outlook/Teams.
  • Working knowledge of relevant telecommunications and security standards (e.g. CPNI, LPS 1175, BS EN 62676, IEC 60839, EN 50173, TIA-568) is an advantage.
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and work independently to achieve measured goals and achieve deadlines.
  • Strong verbal and written communication - conversing on the phone, via email, face-to-face and writing concise reports.
  • Critical to have high attention to detail and being proactive about problem solving, including identifying errors and opportunities for improvements.
  • You must be a team player but, it is important that you can work on your own initiative to include prioritising work and adhering to deadlines.
  • You will be reliable, self-motivated and flexible. Prepared to work hard and commit to learning goals, demonstrating both resilience and perseverance.
  • As the role is mainly home based, you must have a suitable permanent ‘home office’ space to work from without interruption.
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